The uncertain future of lay counsellors: Continuation of HIV services in Lesotho under pressure

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2016, Pages 592-599

  Bemelmans, Marielle ^a   Goux, Delphine ^b   Baert, Saar ^b   Van Cutsem, Gilles ^b,c   Motsamai, Mabaruti ^b   Philips, Mit ^a   Van Damme, Wim ^d   Mwale, Hilary ^e   Biot, Marc ^a   Van Den Akker, Thomas ^f  

^a MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Belgium)

^b MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^d INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^e United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)   (Lesotho)

^f LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ART; Community health worker; Health policy; Health system; HIV AIDS; Human resources for health; Lay counsellors; Lesotho

Indexed keywords

COUNSELING; COUNSELOR; ECONOMICS; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN; LESOTHO; MASS SCREENING; POVERTY; PROCEDURES; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; UNCERTAINTY;

COUNSELING; COUNSELORS; FORECASTING; HEALTH POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LESOTHO; MASS SCREENING; POVERTY; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 84979058878     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czv106     Document Type: Article

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